Miniature rose plant named ‘Poulpah077’

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the Miniature class which has abundant, coral pink flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulpah077’.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of garden rose plant which originated from a controlled crossing between the female seed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent, also an unnamed seedling. Both of the parent varieties are non-patented.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2009 and the resulting seeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark. The new variety, named ‘Poulpah077’, originated as a single seedling from the stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent and female seed parent primarily by the following characteristics. The male pollen parent plant has orange red flowers while the new variety has coral pink flowers. The female seed parent plant is very compact, growing to 20 cm in one season, while the new variety is less compact, growing to 40 cm in one season.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create a new and distinct variety for garden use with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant coral pink flowers;     -   2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated both as a budded         rose and on its own roots;     -   3. Exceptional disease resistance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously available commercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, and distinguish ‘Poulpah077’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated the seeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2009 and conducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulpah077’ was selected in the spring of 2010 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of the aforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulpah077’ by traditional budding and rooted cuttings was first done by Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery in Fredensborg, Denmark in July, 2010. This initial and other subsequent asexual propagations conducted in controlled environments have demonstrated that the characteristics of ‘Poulpah077’ are true to type and are transmitted from one generation to the next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonably possible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typical characteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of ‘Poulpah077’.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawings are open flowers, petals detached, leaves, stems, sepals detached, and reproductive flower parts.

Illustrated in FIG. 2 is a flowering branch, showing attachment and arrangement of peduncles and quantity of flowers on a branch. Plants shown are 2 years of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulpah077’, as observed in its growth in a field nursery in Marion County, Oreg. Observed plants are 2 years of age, and were grown on their own roots. Color references are made using The Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) Colour Chart, 2001, except where common terms of color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety ‘Poulpah033’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,509 are compared to ‘Poulpah077’ in Chart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulpah077’ ‘Poulpah033’ Petal Count About 100 35 to 40 Flower Diameter 75 mm 60 to 80 mm General Tonality Red Group 50B Red-Purple Group N57A of Flower Color

FLOWER AND FLOWER BUD

-   Blooming habit: Continuous. -   Flower bud:     -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 20 mm in length from base of receptacle             to end of bud. Bud diameter is 15 mm.         -   Bud form.—Ucerolate.         -   Bud color.—As sepals divide petals are Red Group 40A with             intonations of Orange-Red Group N34A.         -   Sepal inner surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 145C with             intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 183D. Surface: Lightly             pubescent.         -   Sepal outer surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with             intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 183C. Texture: Smooth.         -   Sepal shape.—Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with             receptacle.         -   Sepal margin.—Margins have weak foliaceous appendages on             three of the five sepals.         -   Sepal size.—28 mm long, 10 mm wide.         -   Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 8 mm in height, 13 mm             wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with strong intonations             of Greyed-Purple Group 183A. Shape: Campanulate.         -   Pedicel.—Surface: Smooth. Length: 25 to 30 mm. Diameter: 3             mm on average. Color: Greyed-Red Group 181A. Strength:             Strong.         -   Peduncle.—Length: About 13 to 3 cm. Diameter: About 5 mm.             Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of             Greyed-Red Group 180A. Texture: Smooth. -   Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne in clusters of 5     flower buds on each peduncle, in panicle form. -   Flower bloom:     -   -   Fragrance.—None.         -   Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of             approximately 7 to 10 days. Petals fall cleanly away from             plant after flowers have fully matured.         -   Size.—Flower diameter is 75 mm when open. Flower depth is 40             mm.         -   Flower shape.—Quartered-rosette, very double, with many             overlapping petals packed into quarter sections. -   Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have about 100 petals     total. -   General tonality of flower: Open flowers are Red Group 50B. -   Petal color:     -   -   Upon opening, outer petals.—Upper surface: Red Group 48C.             Lower surface: Mainly Red Group 55C. Margins are Red Group             52C.         -   Upon opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Red Group 48C. N.             Lower surface: Mainly Red Group 55C. Margins are Red Group             52C.         -   Basal petal spots, upon opening.—Upper surface: Yellow Group             10A. Lower surface: Yellow Group 10C.         -   After opening.—Upper surface: Red Group 48C. Lower surface:             Mainly Red Group 55C. Margins are Red Group 52C.         -   After opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Red Group 48C.             Lower surface: Mainly Red Group 55C. Margins are Red Group             52C.         -   Basal petal spots, after opening.—Upper surface: Yellow             Group 10A. Lower surface: Yellow Group 10C. -   Petals:     -   -   Petal reflex.—Somewhat reflexed.         -   Margin.—Entire and uniform.         -   Shape.—Generally rounded. Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape:             Acute.         -   Size.—35 mm (l)×40 mm (w).         -   Texture.—Smooth.         -   Thickness.—Average. -   Petaloids:     -   -   Size.—15 mm (l) by 10 mm (w).         -   Quantity.—About 15.         -   Shape.—Irregular, asymmetric, with a rounded apex and acute             base.         -   Color.—Upper surface is Red Group 48C. The lower surface is             Red Group 55C. Basal petaloid spots, are Yellow Group 10A on             the upper surface, and Yellow Group 10C on the lower             surface. -   Reproductive flower parts:     -   -   Pollen.—None observed.         -   Anthers.—Size: 2 mm in length. Color: Yellow-Orange Group             22A. Quantity: 30 on average.         -   Filaments.—Color: White Group 155A. Length: 6 mm.         -   Pistils.—Length: 10 mm. Quantity: 20 on average.         -   Stigmas.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 145D.         -   Styles.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 145D.         -   Location of stigmas.—Superior in location relative to the             length of the filaments and the height of the anthers.         -   Hips.—None Observed.

PLANT

-   Plant growth: Upright, bushy. Plants are 40 cm in height, and 40 cm     wide. -   Stems:     -   -   Color.—Juvenile growth: Yellow-Green Group 144A with             intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 185 A. Mature growth:             Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of Greyed-Purple             Group 185A .         -   Length.—On average, canes are 20 cm from the base of the             plant to the flowering portion.         -   Diameter.—7 mm.         -   Internodes.—On mature canes about 30 mm between nodes.         -   Surface texture.—Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth. -   Long prickles:     -   -   Incidence.—None observed. -   Plant foliage:     -   -   Compound leaf.—120 mm (l)×75 (w).         -   Quantity.—3 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average.         -   Leaf bearing angle to the stem.—45 degrees.         -   Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group             144A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 144B.         -   Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group             147A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 146B. -   Plant leaves and leaflets:     -   -   Stipules.—Size: 6 mm long, 2 mm wide. Quantity: 2 per             compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with             outward extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated. Color:             Yellow-Green Group 144A.         -   Petiole.—Length: 30 mm. Diameter: 2 mm.         -   Upper surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with             intonations of Greyed-Red Group 181A.         -   Lower surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.         -   Rachis.—Length: 40 mm. Upper surface: Color: Yellow-Green             Group 144A with intonations of Greyed-Red Group 181A.         -   Lower surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.         -   Leaflet.—Quantity: Normally 5 leaflets. Margins: Serrated.             Size: On average terminal leaflets are 50 mm long, 35 mm             wide. Shape: Generally elliptical. Base: Rounded. Apex:             Cuspidate. Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement:             Odd pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Moderate. -   Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery mildew     Sphaerotheca pannosa, downy mildew Peronospora sparsa, rust     Phragmidium spp., black spot Diplocarpon rosae, and Botrytis cinerea     under normal growing conditions. -   Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone     6. -   Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for     climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat     zone 7. 

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Miniature rose class named ‘Poulpah077’, substantially as illustrated and described herein, due to its abundant coral pink flowers, disease resistance, and extended period of bloom. 